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MA2002 Calculus Homework Assignment 1

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2x − 1 √
1. Let f (x) = and g(x) = x2 + 3x. Find following functions and their domains.
x+1
(i) f ◦ g, (ii) g ◦ f , [4]

2. Let f and g be functions defined on R where f is an even function and g is an odd

function. Prove that
(i) f · (g ◦ g) is an odd function.
(ii) f + (g ◦ f ) is an even function.
Here, + means addition, · means multiplication and ◦ means the composition of func-
tions [4]

√
3. Let h(x) = |3 − x| + 5 x2 + x + 1. Suppose that h(x) = f (x) + g(x) where f (x) is an
even function and g(x) is an odd function. Find f (x) and g(x). [4]

4. For each of the following, evaluate the limit. (L’Hôpital’s rule is not allowed.)
4x3 − 3x − 1
(a) lim1 . [4]
x→− 2 4x4 + 4x3 + 5x2 + 4x + 1
x3 − 5x2 + 8x − 4
(b) lim . [4]
x→2 x4 − 11x2 + 12x + 4
√

(c) lim x − x2 − 3x . [4]
x→∞

(x3 − a3 ) sin(ax)
(d) lim , where a > 0 is a real number. Give your answer in terms of
x→a x 3 − a2 x
a, and in exact and simplified form. [4]
√ √
3x2 + ax − a2 − 2x2 − ax + 2a2
(e) lim , where a > 0 is a real number. Give your
x→a sin(x − a)
answer in terms of a, and in exact and simplified form. [4]
   
1 1 1 1
(f) lim x . (Hint: Prove that − 1 < ≤ and use Squeeze theorem.) [4]
x→0 x x x x

5. Prove the following limits using only the precise definition of limits.
(a) lim (x2 − x) = 6. [4]
x→3
√
(b) lim x2 + 5 = 3. [4]
x→2
√
(c) lim 5 − x2 = 1. [4]
x→2

x+1 2
(d) lim 2
= . [4]
x→1 x +2 3
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x+1
(e) lim = 1. [4]
x→∞ x + 2

6. Let r1 and r2 be the roots of f (x) = ax2 − 2x + 20. Prove that the roots can be labeled
so that lim+ r1 = 10 and lim+ r2 = ∞. (You can use intuitive definition of limits to
a→0 a→0
compute the results.) [4]

End of Homework Assignment 1